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Eglin Air Force Base to host public hiring event July 24-25
Eglin Air Force Base is set to hold a two-day hiring event open to the public later this month. The event is scheduled for July 24-25 at the University of Florida Research Engineering & Education Facility in Shalimar. It will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Prospective...
Air Force Enlisted Village acquires land from Eglin AFB for future Victory Village.
SHALIMAR — On Friday, the Air Force Enlisted Village signed the deed allowing the facility to acquire 80 acres from Eglin Air Force Base to build Victory Village, a new retirement community for wounded warriors and their caregivers. The event began with remarks by Brook McLean, retired chief master...
County invests $1.3 million for Marler Park playground upgrades on Okaloosa Island
The Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners voted Tuesday to approve more than $1.3 million for new playground equipment and signage at Marler Park on Okaloosa Island. The board authorized $1,237,213.08 for playground structures and $73,769.65 for new playground signage, to be purchased from GameTime. Charlotte Dunworth from the Tourist Development...
Okaloosa County breaking ground on agriculture learning center tomorrow
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (WKRG) — Okaloosa County officials announced a groundbreaking ceremony on July 17 for a new agriculture extension office. According to a news release from the Okaloosa County Board of Commissioners, the ceremony will kick off at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17, at the Northwest Florida Fairgrounds, which are located at […]
4 Okaloosa County restaurants cited for high-priority violations
You can use the database to search by county or by restaurant name. Florida's restaurant owners are not required to post restaurant inspection results where guests can see them. So every week, we provide that information for you. For a complete list of local restaurant inspections, including violations not requiring...
Man with active warrants tracked down by K-9s, arrested in Okaloosa County, officials say
OKALOOSA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — A man with active warrants faces additional charges after he ran from deputies, the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office said on Facebook. Deputies say they arrested Joshua Douglas, who had active warrants for fleeing and eluding, possession of a controlled substance, resisting without violence, and driving on a suspended license, according […]
Health advisory lifted for Bass Lake and Dons Bayou in Fort Walton Beach following wastewater spill
The Florida Department of Health in Okaloosa County (DOH-Okaloosa) has lifted a health advisory for Bass Lake and Dons Bayou, officials announced Monday. The advisory was initially issued following a sewer main break on July 6 that resulted in a wastewater spill into Bass Lake. Water quality testing has now shown that bacterial levels in the affected areas have dropped below the advisory threshold.
Daylight saving time 2024: Sunshine Protection Act, why Florida still falls back, for now
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, two days after we "fall back" for daylight saving time. Sunshine Protection Act would permanently extend daylight saving time from 8 months of the year to the full 12 months. Did Ben Franklin invent daylight savings? He was likely one of the first...
Florida abortion ballot measure financial impact statement blasted by proponents
A Florida panel approved a financial impact statement for an abortion ballot measure the state will vote on in November, but supporters of the amendment are crying foul over the state-approved text. The financial impact statement is written by the Financial Impact Estimating Conference to tell voters the impact an amendment would have on state […]
Heartland Dental adds Florida practice
Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental recently added a Florida dental practice to its network. The DSO added Ultimate Dental Studio in Port Orange, Fla., according to a July 16 LinkedIn post. The practice is led by Jeff Kim, DDS. Its services include periodontics, general dentistry, implants and cosmetic dentistry. Heartland Dental...
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